Vice President of South Sudan

The Vice President of South Sudan is the second highest political position obtainable in South Sudan. Additionally, a temporary position called First Vice President was created in August 2015.

Vice President of the
Republic of South Sudan
Incumbent
Riek Machar
since 21 February 2020[1]
AppointerPresidential decree
Inaugural holderRiek Machar
Formation9 July 2011
Websitewww.presidency.gov.ss/riakmachar.php
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Vice Presidents 2005–2020

This list contains Vice Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan (2005–2011, autonomous region of Sudan) and Vice Presidents of the Republic of South Sudan (2011–present, independent country).

Vice Presidents of Southern Sudan 2005–2011

Colour key (for political parties):
  Sudan People's Liberation Movement

Name Portrait Term of office Political party President
Salva Kiir Mayardit 9 July 2005 30 July 2005 SPLM John Garang
Vacant 30 July 2005 11 August 2005 Salva Kiir Mayardit
Riek Machar 11 August 2005 9 July 2011 SPLM

Vice Presidents of South Sudan 2011–2020

Colour key (for political parties):
  Sudan People's Liberation Movement

Name Portrait Term of office Political party President
Riek Machar 9 July 2011 23 July 2013 SPLM Salva Kiir Mayardit
Vacant 23 July 2013 25 August 2013
James Wani Igga 25 August 2013 21 February 2020[1] SPLM

First Vice Presidents 2016–2020

Following the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) in August 2015 a new position of 'First Vice President' was established alongside the pre-existing positions of President of South Sudan and Vice President of South Sudan, with the incumbents in both these positions continuing in office.[2] Unlike the positions of President and Vice President which are permanent features of the Constitution the office of First Vice President will cease to exist following the end of the transitional period stipulated in the ARCSS unless otherwise decided in the permanent Constitution.

Colour key (for political parties):
  Sudan People's Liberation Movement   Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition

Name Portrait Term of office Political party President
Riek Machar 26 April 2016 26 July 2016 SPLM-IO Salva Kiir Mayardit
Taban Deng Gai 26 July 2016 21 February 2020[1] SPLM-IO (Juba faction)

Vice Presidents in the unity government since 2020

The unity government which took in place in February 2020 included five vice presidents.[3]

Position Name Portrait Term of office Political party President
First Riek Machar 21 February 2020[1][3] Incumbent SPLM-IO Salva Kiir Mayardit
Second James Wani Igga 21 February 2020[1][3] Incumbent SPLM
Third Taban Deng Gai 21 February 2020[1][3] Incumbent SPLM-IO (Juba faction)
Fourth Rebecca Nyandeng Garang 21 February 2020[1][3] Incumbent
Fifth Hussein Abdelbagi 21 February 2020[1][3] Incumbent South Sudan Opposition Alliance

See also

References
  1. "President Kiir appoint Machar FVP ahead of South Sudan new cabinet - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". sudantribune.com.
  2. "Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan" (PDF). Intergovernmental Authority on Development. 17 August 2015.
  3. "Salva Kiir appoints Machar as First Vice President". The East African.
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